Building the dragster
Before we get into the building of this dragster, let's explore the strategy being used for this dragster. The strategy for drag racing is all about speed – how fast can we get from the starting line to the finish line? That is it! The design of this particular dragster is based on the following strategies:
- Sitting low to the ground to eliminate drag
- Friction points: The less friction we have the better
- Gearing up to max out the speed of the dragster
- Weight balance to help the dragster stay straight
Keeping these features in mind will help you understand why the dragster is built the way it has been designed. Additionally, the dragster has been designed in a way to allow plenty of customization to be done to it without losing sight of these strategies. The body design has been created to give the look of a dragster, but you could easily modify the design to your own liking, as well as adding or reducing weight to the dragster...
